Meurig W. Williams is a chemist by training, with B.A. (first-class honors), M.A. and D.Phil. degrees from Oxford University in England, followed by a postdoctoral position at the University of California, Berkeley. His interest in triboelectricity developed during his employment at the Xerox Webster Research Center in New York from 1970 to 1983. He is the holder of 11 U.S. patents, and his multidisciplinary research interests have resulted in publications in a wide range of journals across chemistry and physics. Address: 7122 Pine Valley Street, Bradenton, FL 34202. E-mail: tudur07 at aol dot com